The Opposition: SMU vs Houston

SMU quarterback Neal Burcham is pressured by Houston’s defense at Reliant Stadium in 2013. | File photo/The CougarEDITOR’S NOTE: The Cougar asked The Daily Campus’ sports editor Brian O’Donnell to write about the matchup against Houston. Here’s what he had to say.

Tonight’s matchup between Houston and Southern Methodist University is an important game for both teams. Houston is coming off of a 38-24 conference win against Tulsa while the Mustangs are looking to recover from a 49-23 conference loss to East Carolina.

Late last season, the Cougars defeated SMU 35-9 in route to an 8-5 record and a bowl win. For SMU, last year’s loss came as no surprise to a team that started the season 0-11 and…